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Assists clients with mental illness to improve and or maintain their well being through consistent administration of long acting medications via injection. Staff members:
The community support team assists by transporting clients who would have difficulty getting to the clinic.
Clinicians work with individuals, and families where appropriate, to assess and develop collaborative treatment goals and service plans. Services may include:
18 +
7-21 days
Provides outpatient assessment, treatment, and follow-up for individuals experiencing addiction and/or mental health concerns. Clinicians work with individuals across the lifespan, and families where appropriate, to assess and develop collaborative treatment goals and service plans. Services may include:
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Provides assistance and support in system navigation to access other programs including government services (e.g., forms), advocacy, and family support.
Provide life skill training, supportive counselling, medication support and support with recreation activities. Provides services in the community.
This program offers:
Community Connection
Diverse Treatment Approaches
Structured Success
Supportive Path for All
Choose a program that cares about your well-being and guides you toward a positive, legal outcome. Embrace change with our Provincial Mental Health Diversion Program. For additional information about the program either contact the closest Mental Health Diversion Site directly or contact us by email.
Adults and youth living with severe and persistent mental disorders who have been charged with low risk minor offences that require immediate support and referral to mental health services.
All other indididuals are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Approximately 1 month from charge(s) being referred.
Community based programming for adults living with a severe mental illness and/or addiction to promote and encourage a positive lifestyle and to improve quality of life. Programs include the Community Support Program, a recreation program, Community Treatment Orders, and may include other programs. Provides advocacy, life skills, individual, family and group education and treatment. Resources are primarily focused on individuals who struggle to access regular streams of treatment.
Individuals (adults over 18) must have an addiction and/or mental health diagnosis at a level that hinders ability to gain/maintain stability and function with “normal” day to day activities. Cognitive capacity to independently participate in an individual or group setting.
Provides occupational therapy to adults with severe mental health and / or addiction concerns. Provides assessment and treatment recommendations to support participation in meaningful activities of daily life at home and in the community. Focus is on improving life satisfaction, long-term health, and well-being.
PACT (Police and Crisis Team) is a partnership between Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Local Police Services that responds to situations involving individuals experiencing a mental health, addictions, or psycho-social crisis.PACT offers mental health assessment, support, and / or consultation in crisis situations from AHS and LPS. The main goals are:
Provides outpatient assessment, treatment, and follow-up for post-secondary students experiencing addiction and/or mental health concerns. Clinicians work with students to assess and develop collaborative treatment goals and service plans. Services may include:
Must be attending post-secondary school.
Clinicians work with students to assess and develop collaborative treatment goals and service plans. Services may include:
Provides consultations, assessments, interventions, and education.
18 + years of age
Services provided include assessment, education, and counselling for mental health concerns and / or addiction. Provide community connection and referrals.
65 + years of age
Works with psychiatrists and their patients who they identify as potentially benefitting from a Community Treatment Order (CTO). This service also assists patients under Community Treatment Orders in maintaining compliance with treatment.
Referral to the Community Treatment Order program is by referral from Psychiatrist. (CTO Referral form)
Provides prevention services for people, families, schools, communities, and workplaces.
Addiction prevention support may include:
Provides support to Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) , including:
Provides links between newly released offenders and mental health / addictions services. Services include support for finding:
Individual must be incarcerated at the time of referral and a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of addiction and/or mental health needs.
Helps individuals improve their relationships and increase personal safety within homes where violence has been present or could exist in the future. Services include:
Treatment and support offered to individuals impacted by intimate partner violence.
A partnership between Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Public Health Community Services provides outreach mental health services to new mothers and their families. An assessment helps direct a treatment plan which may involve:
The mental health therapist collaborates with psychiatric services to alleviate the stress brought on by mental health issues and promote the healthy attachment and development of children.
Must be a woman or family who is pregnant or has a child or children under 1 year of age.
Provides assessment and treatment for individuals who have been mandated through the court system, community corrections (probation), or Children and Family Services for charges related to intimate partner violence. Where space permits, the program is also available through a self-referral. Participants in the Provincial Family Violence Treatment Program (PFVTP) will engage in comprehensive assessment and treatment services to address factors that contribute to intimate partner violence (IPV). This service is free of cost and offers 12 - 16 week group treatment where clients work with facilitators to explore the underlying causes of IPV and develop strategies to promote healthy relationships. Individual treatment sessions may be available based on client needs. Depending on the community, services may be delivered virtually, in-person, or both. PFVTP is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers in collaboration with community partners such as law enforcement, crown prosecutors, Probation, Children’s Services, and victim services as part of a coordinated community response to IPV.
Criteria varies with each location, contact individual location for more details.
This is an AHS-funded service and there is no cost to the client.
